The International Geneva Motor Show is an annual auto show

Auto show

An auto show, or motor show, is a public exhibition of current automobile models, debuts, concept cars, or out-of-production classics. It is commonly attended by automobile manufacturers. Most auto shows occur once or twice a year...

 held in March in the Swiss

Switzerland

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 city of Geneva

Geneva

Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...

. The show is hosted at the Geneva Palexpo, a convention centre

Convention center

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 located next to the Geneva Cointrin International Airport

Geneva Cointrin International Airport

Geneva International Airport , commonly known as Cointrin Airport, is an airport serving Geneva, Switzerland. It is located northwest of the city centre and has direct connections to motorways, bus lines and railways . Its northern limit runs along the Swiss-French border and the airport can be...

. The Salon is organised by the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles

Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles

The Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles, commonly abbreviated OICA , is a federation of automobile manufacturers, based in Paris, founded in 1919...

, and is considered an important major international auto show.

First held in 1905, the Salon has hosted almost all major internal combustion engine

Internal combustion engine

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d models in the history of the automobile

Automobile

An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...

, along with benzene- and steam-powered cars from the beginning of the century. Exotic supercar

Supercar

Supercar is a term used most often to describe an expensive high end car. It has been defined specifically as "a very expensive, fast or powerful car"...

s often steal the spotlight during their debuts at the show. Prototypes, new equipment, technical breakthroughs, international partnership

Partnership

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s, as well as political and social debates, have been announced at the exhibition. The show is regarded as a level playing field for the world's automakers

Automotive industry

The automotive industry designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells motor vehicles, and is one of the world's most important economic sectors by revenue....

, aided by the fact Switzerland lacks an auto industry of its own.

Sections

Areas of the show:

1. Motor cars 3 or 4 or more wheels.
2. Electric car
   Electric car
   An electric car is an automobile which is propelled by electric motor, using electrical energy stored in batteries or another energy storage device. Electric cars were popular in the late-19th century and early 20th century, until advances in internal combustion engine technology and mass...
   
   s and alternative powered cars.
3. Special bodywork
   Coachwork
   Coachwork is the body of a horse-drawn coach or carriage, a motor vehicle , a railroad car or railway carriage. Usually reserved for bodies built on a separate chassis, rather than being of unitary or monocoque construction...
   
    for motor cars, car design, engineering.
4. Converted cars (tuners).
5. Accessories and parts
   Spare part
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    for motor cars
6. OEM
   OEM
   OEM means the original manufacturer of a component for a product, which may be resold by another company.OEM may also refer to:-Computing:* OEM font, or OEM-US, the original character set of the IBM PC, circa 1981...
   
    : original equipment manufacturers
7. Workshop
   Workshop
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    installations for the repair and maintenance
   Car maintenance
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    of motor cars
8. Miscellaneous products and services related to the car industry
9. Animation / Attractions.

International Advanced Mobility Forum

The International Advanced Mobility Forum is the Geneva Motor Show forum on the mobility of the future.

Production car introductions

• AC Cars
  AC Cars
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   MkVI
• Aston Martin Cygnet
  Aston Martin Cygnet
  The Aston Martin Cygnet is a 2+2 marketed by Aston Martin beginning with model year 2011 as a rebadged variant of the Toyota iQ. The Cygnet enables Aston Martin to comply with the European Union-imposed fleet average emissions regulations taking effect in 2012.The Aston Martin Cygnet is a 2+2...
  
  
• Aston Martin Virage
  Aston Martin Virage
  The Virage was Aston Martin's replacement for the decades-old V8 models. Introduced at the Birmingham Motor Show in 1988, it was joined by the high-performance Vantage in 1993, and the name of the standard car was changed to V8 in 1996....
  
  
• Aston Martin V8 Vantage
  Aston Martin V8 Vantage
  Aston Martin V8 Vantage may refer to:* Aston Martin V8 Vantage * Aston Martin Virage * Aston Martin V8 Vantage...
  
   S
• Audi RS3 Sportback
• Audi Q5
  Audi Q5
  The Audi Q5 is a compact crossover SUV which was released by German automaker Audi for the 2009 model year. It is built using the new Audi MLP platform which debuted in the 2007 Audi A5 coupé. The Q5 is the second Audi model in the "Q" range, after the full-size Q7...
  
   hybrid
• Bentley Continental Supersports Ice Speed Edition
• Bentley Flying Spur
  Bentley Continental Flying Spur (2005)
  The Bentley Continental Flying Spur is a four-door variant of the Bentley Continental GT coupé. The Bentley Continental Flying Spur was introduced in 2005....
  
   Series 51
• BMW ActiveE
• BMW 320d
  BMW 3 Series
  The BMW 3 Series is a compact executive car manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975. Successor to the BMW New Class, it has been produced in five different generations and in no less than five different body styles. It is BMW's best-selling model, accounting for around 30% of the...
  
   EfficientDynamics Touring Edition
• BMW X1
  BMW X1
  The BMW X1 is a compact luxury crossover manufactured by BMW. It extends the current BMW Sports Activity Series model lineup which includes the BMW X3, BMW X5, and the BMW X6. The X1 is based on the same platform as the BMW 3 Series Touring with xDrive...
  
   xDrive28i (turbo I4)
• Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (European debut)
• Chevrolet Cruze
  Chevrolet Cruze
  The Chevrolet Cruze is a General Motors automobile, spanning two unrelated models. The original iteration, a subcompact crossover SUV, was manufactured by Suzuki in Japan between 2001 and 2008 under joint venture with GM...
  
   Hatchback (final production version)
• Citroën DS4
  Citroën DS4
  The Citroën DS4 is the second model in the new premium sub-brand DS created by Citroën to run alongside its mainstream cars. Based upon the Citroën C4 II, but with more dramatic styling and chrome and leather used outside and inside respectively.The petrol engines that power the DS4 are a product...
  
  
• Ferrari FF
  Ferrari FF
  The Ferrari FF is a grand tourer presented by Ferrari on March 1, 2011 at Geneva Motor Show. It is Ferrari's first production four-wheel drive model and has been described as a shooting-brake. It will replace the 612 Scaglietti. The FF has a top speed of and it accelerates from zero to in 3.7...
  
  
• Fiat 500
  Fiat 500
  The Fiat 500 is a car produced by the Fiat company of Italy between 1957 and 1975, with limited production of the Fiat 500 K estate continuing until 1977. The car was designed by Dante Giacosa....
  
   Gucci
• Fiat Freemont
• Ford C-Max Hybrid (European debut)
• Ford C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid (European debut)
• Ford Focus
  Ford Focus
  The Ford Focus is a compact car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company since 1998. Ford began sales of the Focus to Europe in July 1998 and in North America during 1999 for the 2000 model year....
  
   Electric (European debut)
• Ford Metal Ka
  Ford Ka
  The Ford Ka is a city car from the Ford Motor Company marketed in Europe and elsewhere.The current European version is produced by Fiat Auto in Tychy, Poland, while the model sold in Latin America is built in Brazil and Argentina....
  
  
• Ford Ranger
  Ford Ranger
  The Ford Ranger is a pickup truck produced by the Ford Motor Company. The "Ranger" name had previously been used for a premium styling package on the F-Series full-sized pickup trucks since 1965. The name was moved to this line of North American compact trucks for the 1983 model year.In North...
  
   Wildtrak
• GTA Spano
  GTA Spano
  GTA Spano is the name of a supercar built by the Valencian company GTA Motor, a sister company to GTA Motor Competición. It began as a secret project in 2005, first released to the public in 2008, when the model was presented under the name of GTA Concept, and it seems that the first units will...
  
  
• Gumpert
  Gumpert
  Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur GmbH is a German, Altenburg-based company manufacturing supercars. The first model produced was the Gumpert Apollo, followed by the Apollo Sport in 2007. Gumpert also offer the Apollo Race. The founder and owner of Gumpert is Roland Gumpert, former Director of Audi Sport...
  
   Tornante
• Honda Accord
  Honda Accord
  The Honda Accord is a series of compact, mid-size and full-size automobiles manufactured by Honda since 1976, and sold in a majority of automotive markets throughout the world....
  
   facelift
• Hyundai i40
  Hyundai i40
  The Hyundai i40 is a large family car designed for the European market by South Korean manufacturer Hyundai. Sharing its platform with the US Hyundai Sonata, the i40 is scheduled for launch after the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, initially as an estate and subsequently as a saloon...
  
  
• Jaguar XKR-S
  Jaguar XK
  The Jaguar XK series is a series of grand tourer cars produced by British car maker Jaguar since 1996. The series was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show on 5 March 1996. The first generation of the series, the XK8, replaced the XJS, and was available as a coupé and convertible...
  
  
• Jeep Grand Cherokee
  Jeep Grand Cherokee
  The Jeep Grand Cherokee is a Mid-size SUV produced by the Jeep division of Chrysler. While some other SUVs were manufactured with body on frame construction, the Jeep Grand Cherokee has always used a unibody chassis.- Development :...
  
   (European debut)
• Kia Picanto
  Kia Picanto
  The Kia Picanto, known as the Kia Morning in South Korea and Chile, Kia EuroStar in Taiwan, Kia New Morning in Vietnam and the Naza Suria or Naza Picanto in Malaysia, is a low cost city car produced by Kia Motors....
  
  
• Kia Rio
  Kia Rio
  The Kia Rio is a series of subcompact automobiles produced by Kia Motors since August 2000. Two generations have been produced, both in five-door hatchback and four-door sedan body styles, all equipped with inline-four gasoline and diesel engines, and front-wheel drive...
  
  
• Koenigsegg Agera R
  Koenigsegg Agera
  The Koenigsegg Agera is a mid-engined sports car made by Swedish car manufacturer Koenigsegg as of 2011. It is a successor to the Koenigsegg CCX/CCXR...
  
  
• Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4
  Lamborghini Aventador
  The Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 is a two-door, two-seater sports car publicly unveiled by Lamborghini at the Geneva Motor Show on 28 February 2011, five months after its initial unveiling in Sant'Agata Bolognese. Internally codenamed LB834, the Aventador was designed to replace the ten-year-old...
  
  
• Lancia Grand Voyager
  Chrysler Voyager
  The Chrysler Voyager or Chrysler Grand Voyager is a minivan sold by the Chrysler division of American automobile manufacturer Chrysler Group LLC...
  
  
• Lancia Thema
  Chrysler 300
  The Chrysler 300 is a full-size upscale car first shown at the 2003 New York Auto Show as a concept car. Sales in the U.S. began in the spring of 2004 as an early 2005 model year car. Designed by Ralph Gilles, the new 300 was built as a high-end sedan while the SRT-8 model was designed to be the...
  
  
• Lancia Ypsilon
  Lancia Ypsilon
  The Lancia Ypsilon is a supermini produced by Italian automaker Lancia since 1996. It is the replacement of the Y10, although larger and more expensive...
  
  
• Maserati GranTurismo
  Maserati GranTurismo
  The Maserati GranTurismo is a two-door 2+2 coupé produced by Maserati, it shares the platform of the Maserati Quattroporte V.-GranTurismo :...
  
   Convertible Sport
• Maserati Grand Sport
• Mercedes-Benz C-Class
  Mercedes-Benz C-Class
  The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is a compact executive car produced by the Mercedes-Benz division of Daimler AG. First introduced in 1993 as a replacement for the 190 range , the C-Class was the smallest model in the marque's lineup until the 1997 arrival of the A-Class...
  
   Coupe
• Mercedes-Benz SLK
• Morgan ThreeWheeler
• Opel Ampera
• Opel Antara
  Opel Antara
  The Opel Antara is a compact crossover SUV, which was a co-development between Opel, the German subsidiary of General Motors , and GM Daewoo, the South Korean equivalent. The Antara, based on the GM Theta platform, shares its underpinnings and powertrains with the Chevrolet Captiva. However, it has...
  
   facelift
• Opel Corsa
  Opel Corsa
  The front-wheel drive Opel Corsa was first launched in September 1982 to replace the Opel Kadett C City, and to fill the gap vacated as the Kadett grew in size and price. Built in Zaragoza, Spain, the first Corsas were three-door hatchback and two-door saloon models, with four-door and five-door...
  
   facelift
• Pagani Huayra
  Pagani Huayra
  The Pagani Huayra is an Italian mid-engined sports car produced by Pagani. Succeeding the company's previous offering, the Zonda, it will cost £850,000 when it goes on sale in Spring 2012. It is named after Huayra-tata, a South American wind god.- Performance :Like the Zonda, the Huayra uses a...
  
  
• Peugeot 308
  Peugeot 308
  The Peugeot 308 is a small family car produced by the French car manufacturer Peugeot. It was unveiled on June 5, 2007 and sales started from September 2007. Its development code was "Project T7", and is the first car of the X08 generation of Peugeot models. The 308 features a range of petrol and...
  
   facelift
• Peugeot 3008
  Peugeot 3008
  The Peugeot 3008 is a 5-seater compact crossover unveiled by French automaker Peugeot in May 2009 and presented for the first time to the public in Dubrovnik, Croatia...
  
   hybride HDi
• Porsche Panamera
  Porsche Panamera
  The Porsche Panamera is a four-door a coupe. It is front-engined with rear-wheel drive, with four-wheel drive versions also available....
  
   S Hybrid
• Saab 9-5
  Saab 9-5
  The Saab 9-5 is an executive car produced by the Swedish automobile maker Saab. The first generation was introduced in 1997 as the replacement to the Saab 9000 for the 1998 model year. At the time, the car represented a great leap forward for Saab...
  
   SportCombi
• Ssangyong Korando
  SsangYong Korando
  The SsangYong Korando is a small SUV produced from 1983–2006 and from 2010-onwards. The name Korando is a contraction of "Korea Can Do".-First generation:...
  
  
• Subaru Trezia
• Suzuki Swift
  Suzuki Swift
  The Suzuki Swift is a subcompact car produced by Suzuki in Japan since 2000. Prior to this, the "Swift" nameplate had been applied to the Suzuki Cultus in export markets such as Australasia, Europe, India and North America.- Predecessor :...
  
   Sport
• Toyota Prius+
• Toyota Yaris
  Toyota Vitz
  The Toyota Vitz is a line of three- and five-door hatchback subcompact cars produced since 1998 by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. Now in its third generation, the name "Toyota Vitz" has been used consistently in Japan, with most international markets receiving the same vehicle under...
  
   HSD Hybrid
• Volkswagen Golf
  Volkswagen Golf
  The Volkswagen Golf is a small family car manufactured by Volkswagen since 1974 and marketed worldwide across six generations, in various body configurations and under various nameplates – as the Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada , and as the Volkswagen Caribe in Mexico .The...
  
   Cabriolet
• Volkswagen Tiguan
  Volkswagen Tiguan
  Volkswagen Tiguan is a compact crossover vehicle initially built by the German automaker Auto 5000, but now built by Volkswagen, based on the PQ35 platform of the Volkswagen Golf. Production started in the winter of 2007 in Wolfsburg, Germany, and started selling shortly after...
  
   facelift

Concept car introductions

• Alfa Romeo 4C
  Alfa Romeo 4C
  The Alfa Romeo 4C Concept debuted at the 81st Geneva International Motor Show in March 2011. The 4C is small lightweight rear wheel drive sports car; its size is similar or slightly smaller than Alfa Romeo MiTo supermini...
  
  
• Audi A3
  Audi A3
  The Audi A3 is a small family car produced by the German automaker Audi since 1996. Two generations of A3 exist, both based on the Volkswagen Group A platform, which they share with several other models such as the Audi TT, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Caddy and Volkswagen Touran as well as SEAT...
  
   sedan concept
• BMW Vision ConnectedDrive
  BMW Vision ConnectedDrive
  The Vision ConnectedDrive is a two-seater sports car concept built by BMW featuring new advanced driver assistance aids. It had its world premiere at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show...
  
  
• Citroën Metropolis
  Citroën Metropolis
  .Citroën Metropolis is a concept car designed in China by Citroën and presented on the French pavilion of the Expo 2010 in Shanghai . It was unveiled in May 2010....
  
  
• De Tomaso
  De Tomaso
  De Tomaso Automobili SpA is an Italian car-manufacturing company. It was founded by the Argentine-born Alejandro de Tomaso in Modena in 1959. It originally produced various prototypes and racing cars, including a Formula One car for Frank Williams' team in 1970. The company developed a reputation...
  
   Deauville
• Fiat 500
  Fiat 500
  The Fiat 500 is a car produced by the Fiat company of Italy between 1957 and 1975, with limited production of the Fiat 500 K estate continuing until 1977. The car was designed by Dante Giacosa....
  
   Coupé Zagato
• Ford B-MAX
  Ford B-MAX
  Ford B-MAX will be Ford's new subcompact mini MPV, built on the Ford B3 platform. It was unveiled for the first time at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show as a concept-car...
  
  
• Ford Vertrek (European debut)
• Honda EV
• Infiniti Etherea
• Jaguar B99
  Jaguar B99
  The Jaguar B99 was a concept car designed and developed by the Italian design house Bertone. It was first shown to the public on the Bertone stand at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The four-door saloon was shown in two version: compact executive and sports car...
  
   by Bertone
• Lancia Flavia/Flavia Cabrio
  Chrysler 200
  The Chrysler 200 is a mid-size sedan and convertible produced by Chrysler, being introduced for the 2011 model year. The Chrysler 200 is an update and new nameplate for the outgoing 2010 Chrysler Sebring....
  
   concepts
• Land Rover Range e
  Range Rover Sport
  The Range Rover Sport is a luxury-type sport utility vehicle produced by the Jaguar Land Rover business unit of India's Tata Motors.-Chassis:...
  
  
• Mazda Minagi
• Mini Rocketman
• Mitsubishi
  Mitsubishi
  The Mitsubishi Group , Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies is a Japanese multinational conglomerate company that consists of a range of autonomous businesses which share the Mitsubishi brand, trademark and legacy...
  
   Concept Global Small
• Nissan Esflow
• Opel Zafira
  Opel Zafira
  The Opel Zafira is a compact MPV engineered and produced by the German automaker Opel. The Zafira is sold under the Vauxhall marque in the United Kingdom.- Zafira A :...
  
   Tourer Concept
• Renault Captur
  Renault Captur
  The Renault Captur is a concept car designed by Renault for the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. It is a Supermini SUV and it is the second of six concept cars showing Renaults future design directions. The first was the Renault DeZir...
  
  
• Rinspeed
  Rinspeed
  Rinspeed is a Swiss automobile manufacturer and tuning designer. Rinspeed specialise in restoring classic cars, and tuning and modifying modern cars...
  
   BamBoo
• Rolls-Royce 102EX
  Rolls-Royce 102EX
  Rolls Royce 102EX ; is an experimental Rolls Royce. Primarily designed to spark debate about whether luxury car manufacturers could and should provide cars which use electric, or other alternate drive-train technologies...
  
   (Phantom Experimental Electric)
• Saab PhoeniX
  Saab PhoeniX
  Saab PhoeniX is a concept car by Saab unveiled at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. It was designed by Jason Castriota as one of his first creations for Saab. The design is inspired by the Saab 92001, but with design cues from nearly every Saab model made...
  
  
• Skoda Vision D
• Smart Forspeed
• Tata Pixel
  Tata Pixel
  The Tata Pixel is a rear-engined four-passenger city car, unveiled on 1st of March 2011 by Tata Motors at the 81st International Motor Show in Geneva and aimed primarily at the European market. It is based on the Tata Nano platform.-History:...
  
  
• Toyota FT-86 II Concept
• Toyota iQ
  Toyota iQ
  The Toyota iQ is a city car introduced at the 2008 Geneva Auto Show, with Japanese sales having begun in October 2008 and European sales in January 2009. The production iQ followed a concept vehicle presented at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show. A North American version of the iQ, branded as the Scion...
  
   EV (pre-production)
• Volkswagen Bulli
  Volkswagen Microbus Concept
  The Volkswagen Microbus Concept Car was a concept car recalling the original Volkswagen Microbus and first presented at the 2001 North American International Auto Show....
  
  
• Volvo V60 plug-in hybrid (pre-production)

2010

The 80th edition of the Geneva Motor Show was held from 4–14 March 2010. Over 80 introductions were expected for the show. Press days for the show started on 2 March 2010, when most of the major introductions occurred.

Production car introductions

• Alfa Romeo Giulietta
• 2011 Audi A1
  Audi A1
  The Audi A1 is a supermini-class car launched by Audi at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Sales of the initial three door A1 model started in Germany in August 2010, with the United Kingdom following in November 2010...
  
  
• 2011 Audi RS5
• 2011 Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible
• 2011 BMW 5 Series
  BMW 5 Series
  The BMW 5 Series is a mid-size / executive car manufactured by BMW since 1972. The car, now in its sixth generation, is sold in sedan and touring body styles....
  
  
• Carlsson
  Carlsson (car company)
  Carlsson is a German car tuning manufacturer specialising in Mercedes-Benz cars. The Carlsson tuning house was founded by brothers Rolf and Andreas Hartge in 1989. Carlsson's products are available for the entire current range of Mercedes-Benz models including the R-Class , SL-Class , C-Class and...
  
   Super GT C25
• 2010 Dacia Duster
  Dacia Duster
  The Dacia Duster is the first crossover SUV developed by the Romanian automaker Automobile Dacia. Officially revealed on 8 December 2009, it became available in Europe from 18 March 2010.-Design:...
  
  
• 2011 Ford C-Max / Grand C-Max (production versions)
• 2011 Ford Focus (European debut)
• Garia LSV (Low Speed Vehicle)
• 2011 Infiniti M
  Infiniti M
  The "M" nameplate has been used on various mid-luxury cars from the Infiniti luxury division of Nissan.The first iteration was the M30 Coupe/Convertible, which were rebadged JDM Nissan Leopard....
  
  35 Hybrid
• 2011 Jaguar XKR
  Jaguar X150
  The Jaguar XK is the second generation of the Jaguar XK grand tourer from Jaguar Cars. The vehicle was unveiled in 2005 at the Frankfurt Motor Show with the first generation's 4.2 V8 engine. The XK convertible was unveiled in 2006 North American International Auto Show in Detroit...
  
   Special Edition
• 2011 Kia Sportage
  Kia Sportage
  The Kia Sportage is a compact crossover SUV built by the Korean automaker Kia Motors since July 1993.- First generation :...
  
  
• 2011 Koenigsegg Agera
  Koenigsegg Agera
  The Koenigsegg Agera is a mid-engined sports car made by Swedish car manufacturer Koenigsegg as of 2011. It is a successor to the Koenigsegg CCX/CCXR...
  
  
• Lamborghini Gallardo
  Lamborghini Gallardo
  The Lamborghini Gallardo is a sports car built by Lamborghini. The Gallardo is Lamborghini's most-produced model to date, with over 10,000 built in its first seven years of production...
  
   LP570-4 Superleggera
• 2011 Lexus CT
  Lexus CT
  The Lexus CT 200h is a hybrid electric automobile introduced by Lexus and is an entry-level luxury hatchback. It made its debut at the March 2010 Geneva Auto Show, six months after the unveiling of the LF-Ch concept car; it is primarily targeted at the European market but will be sold worldwide and...
  
   200h
• 2011 Lotus Elise
  Lotus Elise
  The 1996 Lotus Elise weighed . Because of its relatively low weight, it was able to accelerate 0- in 5.8 seconds despite its relatively low power output of...
  
  
• Lotus Evora
  Lotus Evora
  The Lotus Evora is a sports car produced by British car manufacturer Lotus. The car, which was developed under the project name Project Eagle, was launched as the Evora on 22 July 2008 at the British International Motor Show.- Development :...
  
   Cup
• 2011 Mazda 6
• 2011 Mazda 5
• 2011 Mini Countryman
  Mini Countryman
  The Mini Countryman is a crossover SUV car, and is the first such car to be launched under the Mini marque by BMW. The car was announced in January 2010, and formally launched at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show as the first Mini crossover SUV, and the first 5-door model...
  
  
• 2011 Mitsubishi ASX
• Nissan 370Z
  Nissan 370Z
  The Nissan 370Z is a sports car manufactured by Nissan Motors. It was announced on October 29, 2008 and was first shown at an event in Los Angeles ahead of the 2008 Greater LA Auto Show, before being officially unveiled at the show itself...
  
   Roadster (European debut)
• Nissan Global Compact Car
• 2011 Nissan Juke
• 2010 Nissan Navara
• 2010 Nissan Pathfinder
  Nissan Pathfinder
  The Nissan Pathfinder is a SUV manufactured by Nissan Motors since 1986, derived from Nissan's compact pickup truck platform. The Pathfinder is slotted in size between the Murano and Armada or Patrol, but in price between the Xterra and Murano...
  
  
• 2010 Nissan Qashqai
  Nissan Qashqai
  The Nissan Qashqai, known as the Nissan Dualis in Japan and Australia, is a compact crossover SUV produced by the Japanese car manufacturer Nissan since 2007...
  
  
• 2010 Opel Meriva
  Opel Meriva
  The Opel Meriva is a compact MPV engineered and produced by the German automaker Opel. The car is sold under the Opel brand on all of the European markets with the exception of the United Kingdom, where it is called the Vauxhall Meriva, and Latin America, where it carried the Chevrolet badge. It...
  
  
• 2011 Pagani Zonda
  Pagani Zonda
  The Pagani Zonda is a sports car built by the Italian manufacturer Pagani. It debuted in 1999, and production ended in 2011. As of June 2009, 206 Zondas had been built, including test mules. Both 2-seat coupe and convertible versions have been produced. Construction is mainly of carbon...
  
   Tricolore
• 2011 Porsche 911
  Porsche 997
  The Porsche Type 997 , also simply called the 997 is the current version of the 911 family sports car built by German manufacturer Porsche in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen...
  
   Turbo S
• 2011 Porsche Cayenne
  Porsche Cayenne
  The Porsche Cayenne is a five seat mid-size luxury crossover manufactured by the German manufacturer Porsche since 2002, with North American sales beginning in 2003. Its platform was developed by Porsche and is shared with the Volkswagen Touareg and the Audi Q7. It is the first V8-engined vehicle...
  
  
• 2010 Renault Mégane
  Renault Mégane
  The Renault Mégane is a small family car produced by the French automaker Renault since 1995. It is offered in 3- and 5-door hatchback, saloon, coupé, convertible and estate bodystyles...
  
   Convertible
• Renault Wind
  Renault Wind
  The Renault Wind is a roadster by the French automobile manufacturer, Renault. The Wind was originally a concept car unveiled on September 2004 at the Paris Motor Show as a 2+1 roadster....
  
  
• SEAT Ibiza
  SEAT Ibiza
  The SEAT Ibiza is a car in the European supermini class, constructed by the Spanish car maker SEAT S.A., is SEAT's best-selling car and perhaps the most popular model in the Spanish firm's range....
  
   ST
• 2010 Volkswagen CrossPolo
• 2010 Volkswagen Polo
  Volkswagen Polo
  The Volkswagen Polo is a supermini car manufactured by Volkswagen. It is sold in Europe and other markets worldwide in hatchback, saloon, coupé and estate variants....
  
   BlueMotion
  BlueMotion
  BlueMotion is a tradename for certain car models from the Volkswagen Group with an emphasis on higher fuel efficiency.Volkswagen introduced the name in 2006 on the Mk4 Polo BlueMotion, and in 2007 a version based on the current Passat was released...
  
  
• 2010 Volkswagen Polo GTI
  Volkswagen Polo GTI
  The Volkswagen Polo GTI is a hot hatch version of the Volkswagen Polo supermini, produced by German automaker Volkswagen.-Mk2 Polo GT G40 and Mk2F Polo G40:...
  
  
• 2011 Volkswagen Sharan
  Volkswagen Sharan
  The Volkswagen Sharan is a large MPV produced by the German automaker Volkswagen since 1995.-First generation :The name Sharan is derived from a Persian word meaning "Carrier of Kings"....
  
  
• 2011 Volkswagen Touareg
  Volkswagen Touareg
  The Volkswagen Touareg is a mid-size crossover SUV produced by German automaker Volkswagen since 2002. The vehicle was named after the Tuareg people, a Berber-speaking group in North Africa...
  
  
• 2011 Volvo S60
  Volvo S60
  The Volvo S60 is a compact executive sedan produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo from 2000. Two generations of the sedan have been produced to date.-First generation :...
  
  

Concept car introductions

• Alfa Romeo 2uettottanta by Pininfarina
  Pininfarina
  Pininfarina S.p.A. is an Italian car design firm and coachbuilder in Cambiano, Italy.Founded as Società anonima Carrozzeria Pinin Farina in 1930 by automobile designer and builder Battista "Pinin" Farina, Pininfarina has been employed by a wide variety of high-end automobile manufacturers,...
  
  
• Alfa Romeo Pandion
  Alfa Romeo Pandion
  The Alfa Romeo Pandion is a concept car which premiered at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. It was designed by Stile Bertone and the main responsibility was given to Mike Robinson...
  
   by Bertone
• Aston Martin Cygnet
  Aston Martin Cygnet
  The Aston Martin Cygnet is a 2+2 marketed by Aston Martin beginning with model year 2011 as a rebadged variant of the Toyota iQ. The Cygnet enables Aston Martin to comply with the European Union-imposed fleet average emissions regulations taking effect in 2012.The Aston Martin Cygnet is a 2+2...
  
   pre-production concept
• Audi A1
  Audi A1
  The Audi A1 is a supermini-class car launched by Audi at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Sales of the initial three door A1 model started in Germany in August 2010, with the United Kingdom following in November 2010...
  
   E-Tron
• BMW Concept 5 Series
  BMW 5 Series
  The BMW 5 Series is a mid-size / executive car manufactured by BMW since 1972. The car, now in its sixth generation, is sold in sedan and touring body styles....
  
   ActiveHybrid
• BMW Concept ActiveE
  BMW Concept ActiveE
  The BMW ActiveE is a demonstration electric car based on the BMW 1 Series small family cars. It is the second vehicle after the MINI E to be developed under BMW Group’s Project i...
  
   (European debut)
• Chevrolet Aveo
  Chevrolet Aveo
  The Chevrolet Aveo is a subcompact automobile manufactured since 2002, originally by the South Korean General Motors subsidiary, GM Daewoo—and later by other GM-affiliated entities...
  
   RS (European debut)
• Citroën DS High Rider
• DOK-ING XD
  DOK-ING XD
  The DOK-ING XD is a small Croatian three-seat electric city concept car created by DOK-ING. The name XD comes from oddly shaped rear lights and "D" beginning letter of the company's name. XD can travel over 250 km on a single charge with lithium iron phosphate batteries. The car has a low...
  
  
• Ferrari 599 GTB Hybrid
• GQ by Citroën
  GQ by Citroën
  GQ by Citroën is a concept car designed by Citroën for the British Market. It has been created in cooperation with the magazine GQ....
  
  
• Hispano Suiza
• Hyundai i-flow diesel-electric hybrid
• I.DE.A Institute
  I.DE.A Institute
  I.DE.A Institute is an automobile design and engineering company in Turin, Italy, founded in 1978...
  
   Sofia
• Lotus Evora
  Lotus Evora
  The Lotus Evora is a sports car produced by British car manufacturer Lotus. The car, which was developed under the project name Project Eagle, was launched as the Evora on 22 July 2008 at the British International Motor Show.- Development :...
  
   414E Hybrid
• Mitsubishi Concept cX
• Mercedes-Benz F800
• Opel Flextreme
  Opel Flextreme
  The Opel Flextreme is a diesel plug-in hybrid concept car created by Opel.It is based on the same GM E-Flex series hybrid platform used in the Chevy Volt, but using a diesel rather than gasoline engine. It can travel on its lithium-ion battery before a small diesel engine starts charging the battery...
  
   GT/E
• Peugeot SR1
  Peugeot SR1
  The Peugeot SR1 is a convertible, hybrid concept car by Peugeot. It was unveiled to the general public at the Geneva Motor Show, in March 2010.- Features :...
  
  
• 5 by Peugeot
• Porsche 918 Spyder
  Porsche 918 Spyder
  The Porsche 918 Spyder is a mid-engined sports car designed by Porsche and first shown as a concept at the 80th edition of the Geneva Motor Show in March 2010. The Spyder is powered by a 3.4 litre V8 engine, developing , with three electric motors delivering an additional . It is the first plug-in...
  
   plug-in hybrid
• Proton Concept Car
  Proton EMAS
  Proton EMAS is a family of concept cars designed by Italdesign Giugiaro and developed by Proton. The EMAS debuted at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show as a plug-in hybrid vehicle....
  
   by Italdesign Giugiaro
  Italdesign Giugiaro
  Italdesign-Giugiaro S.p.A is an automobile design and engineering company based in Moncalieri, Italy founded in 1968 by Giorgetto Giugiaro and Aldo Mantovani as Studi Italiani Realizzazione Prototipi S.p.A...
  
  
• Rinspeed UC (electric micro vehicle)
• Tata Nano
  Tata Nano
  The Tata Nano is an inexpensive, rear-engined, four-passenger city car built by the Indian company Tata Motors and is aimed primarily at the Indian domestic market....
  
   EV
• Valmet
  Valmet Automotive
  Valmet Automotive is a Finnish car maker. The majority of company is owned by Metso . Valmet Automotive is a contract manufacturer of specialty automobiles.-Production:...
  
   Eva

2009

The 2009 Geneva Motor Show was held from 5–15 March 2009. The following vehicles were introduced:

Production car introductions

• Alpina B6 GT3
  Alpina
  Alpina Burkard Bovensiepen GmbH is an automobile manufacturing company based in Buchloe, in the Ostallgäu district of Bavaria, Germany selling their own cars, based on BMW cars....
  
   racecar
• Alpina B7
  Alpina
  Alpina Burkard Bovensiepen GmbH is an automobile manufacturing company based in Buchloe, in the Ostallgäu district of Bavaria, Germany selling their own cars, based on BMW cars....
  
  
• Artega GT Roadster
  Artega GT
  The Artega GT is a mid-engined, rear wheel drive 2-seat sports car produced by German manufacturer Artega. The GT is currently Artega's first and only model for sale.-Overview:...
  
  
• Aston Martin DBS Volante
  Aston Martin DBS V12
  The modern Aston Martin DBS is a high performance GT sports car from the UK manufacturer Aston Martin. Aston has used the DBS name once before on their 1967–72 grand tourer coupe...
  
  
• Aston Martin One-77
  Aston Martin One-77
  The Aston Martin One-77 is a two-door coupé built by Aston Martin.It first appeared at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, although the car remained mostly covered by a "Savile Row tailored skirt" throughout the show, before being fully revealed at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show.There was a limited run of 77...
  
  
• Audi A4 allroad
• Audi TT RS
• Bentley Continental Supersports
  Bentley Continental GT
  -Flying Spur:The four door Continental Flying Spur saloon was first displayed at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show. The Flying Spur utilizes most of the technical underpinnings of the Bentley Continental GT, and was introduced to European and North American markets in the summer of 2005...
  
  
• Brabus
  BRABUS
  Brabus, founded 1977 in Bottrop , Germany , is a high-performance aftermarket tuning company which specializes in Mercedes-Benz, Smart and Maybach vehicles....
  
   G
  Mercedes-Benz G-Class
  The original 460-series Geländewagen went on sale for civilian buyers in 1979, after having debuted in February of that year. It was offered with two wheelbases, a short wheelbase of 2,400 mm and a long one of 2,850 mm. One could choose between three body styles: A two-door short...
  
   V12 S Biturbo
• Cadillac SRX
  Cadillac SRX
  Engine options include the High-Feature V6 and the 4.6 L Northstar V8. It is based on the GM Sigma platform and comes with a five or six-speed automatic transmission; rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive are available....
  
   (European debut)
• Chevrolet Spark
• Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
  Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
  The 599 GTB Fiorano is an Italian gran turismo produced by Ferrari. It is the brand's two-seat flagship, replacing the 575 M Maranello in 2006 as a 2007 model....
  
   Handling GT Evoluzione package
• Ferrari 599XX
  Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
  The 599 GTB Fiorano is an Italian gran turismo produced by Ferrari. It is the brand's two-seat flagship, replacing the 575 M Maranello in 2006 as a 2007 model....
  
  
• Fiat 500C
  Fiat Nuova 500
  The Fiat 500 or Fiat Nuova 500 is a city car built by Italian automaker Fiat since 2007. The car is currently produced in Tychy, Poland by Fiat Auto Poland S.A. and in Toluca, Mexico, by Chrysler Group LLC. The four-seater, three-door hatchback 500 is almost identical to the retro concept car...
  
  
• Ford Focus RS (final production version)
• Ford Ranger
  Ford Ranger
  The Ford Ranger is a pickup truck produced by the Ford Motor Company. The "Ranger" name had previously been used for a premium styling package on the F-Series full-sized pickup trucks since 1965. The name was moved to this line of North American compact trucks for the 1983 model year.In North...
  
   (European debut)
• Hyundai i20
  Hyundai i20
  The Hyundai i20 is a supermini/subcompact car, made its debut at the Paris Motor Show in October 2008 and went on the sale in December 2008 in India to fit between the i10 and i30. It is a front-wheel drive car, and is available in three and five door versions. The i20 replaces the Getz in most...
  
   3-door hatchback
• Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV
  Lamborghini Murciélago
  The Lamborghini Murciélago is a two-door, two-seat sports car produced by Italian automaker Lamborghini between 2001 and 2010. Successor to the Diablo and flagship of the automaker's lineup, the Murciélago was introduced as a coupé in 2001. The automaker's first new design in eleven years, the car...
  
  

• Lotus Exige
  Lotus Exige
  The Lotus Exige is a two-door, two-seat sports car made by Lotus Cars. It is essentially a coupé version of the Lotus Elise, a mid-engined roadster in production since 1996....
  
   S
• Mazdaspeed3
  Mazdaspeed3
  The 2010 Mazdaspeed3 retains the MZR 2.3 DISI Turbo engine. Pictures and comprehensive details were revealed to the public at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show and its North American Debut was at the New York Auto Show in April 2009. The MZR 2.3 liter engine remains, however new ECU tweaks will provide...
  
  
• Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a range of executive-size cars manufactured by Mercedes-Benz in various engine and body configurations. The E initially stood for Einspritzmotor, ; a new feature in volume production vehicles at the time that the E-Class first appeared, with the E as a suffix to the...
  
   Coupe
• Mini Cooper S Convertible JCW
  MINI (BMW)
  Mini is a British automotive marque owned by BMW which specialises in small cars.Mini originated as a specific vehicle, a small car originally known as the Morris Mini-Minor and the Austin Seven, launched by the British Motor Corporation in 1959, and developed into a brand encompassing a range of...
  
  
• Opel Ampera
• Porsche 911 GT3
  Porsche 997
  The Porsche Type 997 , also simply called the 997 is the current version of the 911 family sports car built by German manufacturer Porsche in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen...
  
  
• Renault Clio
  Renault Clio
  The Renault Clio is a supermini car produced by the French automobile manufacturer Renault. Originally launched in 1990, it is currently in its third generation...
  
  
• Renault Mégane
  Renault Mégane
  The Renault Mégane is a small family car produced by the French automaker Renault since 1995. It is offered in 3- and 5-door hatchback, saloon, coupé, convertible and estate bodystyles...
  
   Sport Tourer
• Renault Scénic
  Renault Scénic
  The Renault Scénic is a compact MPV produced by French automaker Renault, the first to be labelled as such in Europe. It is based on the chassis of the Mégane small family car. It became 1997 European Car of the Year on its launch in late 1996...
  
   / Grand Scénic
• Saab 9-3X
• Škoda Yeti
  Škoda Yeti
  The Škoda Yeti is a five-door five-seater compact SUV model built by the Czech car manufacturer Škoda Auto. It was introduced at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show in March, as the division's first entry into the popular SUV market...
  
  
• Tata Indica EV
• Tata Nano
  Tata Nano
  The Tata Nano is an inexpensive, rear-engined, four-passenger city car built by the Indian company Tata Motors and is aimed primarily at the Indian domestic market....
  
  
• Toyota Verso
  Toyota Verso
  The Toyota Verso is a 5-door estate compact MPV by the Japanese automaker Toyota. The Verso was revealed at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show in March 2009 as the successor of the Toyota Corolla Verso...
  
  
• Volkswagen Polo
  Volkswagen Polo
  The Volkswagen Polo is a supermini car manufactured by Volkswagen. It is sold in Europe and other markets worldwide in hatchback, saloon, coupé and estate variants....
  
  
• Volvo S80
  Volvo S80
  The Volvo S80 is a mid-size executive saloon/sedan from Swedish automaker Volvo Cars, and was introduced in 1998 to take the place of the rear-wheel drive Volvo 960/S90 saloons in the model range. The Volvo S80 was built at the Torslanda Plant in Gothenburg, Sweden. Unlike most Volvo models, it...
  
  
• Wiesmann MF4-S
  Wiesmann
  Wiesmann is an automobile manufacturer in Germany. The company was founded in 1985 by the brothers Martin Wiesmann and Friedhelm Wiesmann . The cars are manufactured by hand in Dülmen...
  
  

Concept car introductions

• Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA (prototype/concept)
• Citroën DS Inside
  Citroën DS Inside
  The Citroën DS Inside is a concept car which was unveiled by Citroën on February 5, 2009 at the Geneva Motor Show. It is a prefiguration of the new luxury DS range of Citroën...
  
  
• Dacia Duster
  Dacia Duster
  The Dacia Duster is the first crossover SUV developed by the Romanian automaker Automobile Dacia. Officially revealed on 8 December 2009, it became available in Europe from 18 March 2010.-Design:...
  
  
• Ford iosis
  Ford Iosis
  The Ford Iosis is a four-door, four-seat sedan concept car developed by Ford of Europe. It first saw publicity at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show...
  
   MAX
• Infiniti Essence
  Infiniti Essence
  The Infiniti Essence is a concept car built by Infiniti to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Infiniti brand. The vehicle was unveiled at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show...
  
  

• Nissan Qazana
  Nissan Qazana
  The Nissan Juke is a mini-crossover released by the Japanese car manufacturer Nissan during 2010. The production version made its debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show in March, and was introduced to North America at the 2010 New York International Auto Show....
  
   concept
• Rinspeed
  Rinspeed
  Rinspeed is a Swiss automobile manufacturer and tuning designer. Rinspeed specialise in restoring classic cars, and tuning and modifying modern cars...
  
   E2
• Rinspeed
  Rinspeed
  Rinspeed is a Swiss automobile manufacturer and tuning designer. Rinspeed specialise in restoring classic cars, and tuning and modifying modern cars...
  
   iChange
• Rolls Royce 200EX
  Rolls-Royce RR4
  The Rolls-Royce Ghost is a luxury saloon from Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. The "Ghost" nameplate, named in honour of the Silver Ghost, a car first produced in 1906, was announced in April 2009 at the Auto Shanghai show...
  
  

2008

The 2008 Geneva Motor Show was held from 4–16 March 2008. The following vehicles were introduced:

Production car introductions

• 500 Abarth
  Fiat Nuova 500
  The Fiat 500 or Fiat Nuova 500 is a city car built by Italian automaker Fiat since 2007. The car is currently produced in Tychy, Poland by Fiat Auto Poland S.A. and in Toluca, Mexico, by Chrysler Group LLC. The four-seater, three-door hatchback 500 is almost identical to the retro concept car...
  
  
• Alfa Romeo 8C Spider
  Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
  The Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione is a sports car produced by Italian automaker Alfa Romeo. It was first presented as a concept car at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show and later released for sale for the 2007 model year...
  
  
• Audi Q5
  Audi Q5
  The Audi Q5 is a compact crossover SUV which was released by German automaker Audi for the 2009 model year. It is built using the new Audi MLP platform which debuted in the 2007 Audi A5 coupé. The Q5 is the second Audi model in the "Q" range, after the full-size Q7...
  
  
• Audi A3
  Audi A3
  The Audi A3 is a small family car produced by the German automaker Audi since 1996. Two generations of A3 exist, both based on the Volkswagen Group A platform, which they share with several other models such as the Audi TT, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Caddy and Volkswagen Touran as well as SEAT...
  
   Cabriolet
• Audi A5
  Audi A5
  The Audi A5 is a coupé produced by the German automobile manufacturer Audi since 2007. It is the coupé, cabriolet, and five-door fastback versions of the fourth generation Audi A4 saloon and estate models....
  
   Cabriolet
• Bentley Continental GTZ Zagato
  Bentley Continental GT
  -Flying Spur:The four door Continental Flying Spur saloon was first displayed at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show. The Flying Spur utilizes most of the technical underpinnings of the Bentley Continental GT, and was introduced to European and North American markets in the summer of 2005...
  
  
• Bugatti Veyron Hermes
  Bugatti Veyron
  The Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 is a mid-engined grand touring car. The Super Sport version is the fastest road-legal production car in the world, with a top speed of . The original version has a top speed of...
  
  
• Chevrolet Aveo
  Chevrolet Aveo
  The Chevrolet Aveo is a subcompact automobile manufactured since 2002, originally by the South Korean General Motors subsidiary, GM Daewoo—and later by other GM-affiliated entities...
  
   3-door
• Citroën C5
  Citroën C5
  The Citroën C5 is a large family car produced by the French manufacturer Citroën since early 2001. The C5 replaced the Citroën Xantia in the large family car class.-First generation :...
  
  
• Dacia Sandero
  Dacia Sandero
  The Dacia Sandero is a five door hatchback car produced jointly by the French manufacturer Renault and its subsidiary Dacia of Romania. The Sandero is based on the Logan.-Design and global marketing:...
  
  
• Fiat Fiorino
  Fiat Fiorino
  Fiorino is a model name that Italian car maker Fiat gives to the van derivatives of its small cars and also the name of an old Italian coin, normally translated into English as the Florin.- First generation :...
  
   Qubo
• Ford Fiesta
  Ford Fiesta
  The Ford Fiesta is a front wheel drive supermini/subcompact manufactured and marketed by Ford Motor Company and built in Europe, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela, China, India, Thailand and South Africa...
  
  
• Ford Kuga
  Ford Kuga
  The Ford Kuga is a compact crossover SUV designed and produced by Ford. The car is based on the C1 platform that also form the underpinnings of the Ford Focus and Ford C-MAX...
  
  
• Honda Accord
  Honda Accord
  The Honda Accord is a series of compact, mid-size and full-size automobiles manufactured by Honda since 1976, and sold in a majority of automotive markets throughout the world....
  
   (European version)
• Honda Fit
  Honda Fit
  The Honda Jazz is a five-door hatchback subcompact manufactured by the Honda Motor Company of Japan, first introduced in June 2001 and is now in its second generation. The Jazz shares Honda's Global Small Car Platform with the City/Fit Aria, Airwave/Partner, Mobilio, Mobilio Spike, Freed and Freed...
  
   (European version)

• Infiniti FX
  Infiniti FX
  The Infiniti FX is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV produced by the Nissan-owned Infiniti luxury vehicle brand since the 2003 model year. The FX replaced the QX4 as Infiniti's mid-size luxury-type SUV, although the QX4 was smaller than the FX. It was released at the same time as its competitors,...
  
  
• Jaguar XK
  Jaguar XK
  The Jaguar XK series is a series of grand tourer cars produced by British car maker Jaguar since 1996. The series was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show on 5 March 1996. The first generation of the series, the XK8, replaced the XJS, and was available as a coupé and convertible...
  
   facelift
• Koenigsegg CCXR
• Lancia Delta
  Lancia Delta
  The Lancia Delta is a small family car produced by Italian automaker Lancia with the first generation being produced between 1979 and 1994, the second generation running from 1993 until 1999, and the third generation Delta entering production in 2008. It was first shown inFrankfurt Motor Show in 1979...
  
  
• Maserati GranTurismo S
  Maserati GranTurismo
  The Maserati GranTurismo is a two-door 2+2 coupé produced by Maserati, it shares the platform of the Maserati Quattroporte V.-GranTurismo :...
  
  
• Mercedes-Benz CLC coupe
• Mercedes-Benz CLS facelift
• Mercedes-Benz SLK facelift
• Mercedes-Benz SL facelift
• Subaru Legacy
  Subaru Legacy
  The Subaru Legacy is a mid-size car built by the Japanese company Fuji Heavy Industries, and manufactured by its division Subaru since 1989, and is available as a sedan or wagon. Part of the original design goals for the Legacy model was to provide Subaru a vehicle in which they could compete in...
  
   2.0D flat-4
  Flat-4
  A flat-4 or horizontally opposed-4 is a flat engine with four cylinders arranged horizontally in two banks of two cylinders on each side of a central crankcase...
  
   turbodiesel
  Turbodiesel
  Turbodiesel refers to any diesel engine with a turbocharger. Turbocharging is the norm rather than the exception in modern car and truck diesel engines...
  
  
• Toyota iQ
  Toyota iQ
  The Toyota iQ is a city car introduced at the 2008 Geneva Auto Show, with Japanese sales having begun in October 2008 and European sales in January 2009. The production iQ followed a concept vehicle presented at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show. A North American version of the iQ, branded as the Scion...
  
  
• Toyota Urban Cruiser
  Toyota Urban Cruiser
  The Toyota Urban Cruiser is a mini MPV that is currently produced by Japanese automaker Toyota. It was first introduced in 2008 and is still in production. It slots below the Toyota RAV4 to compete against small crossover SUVs like the Nissan Qashqai and Kia Soul, while also attracting buyers of...
  
  
• Volkswagen Scirocco
  Volkswagen Scirocco
  The Scirocco is a 3-door Coupe manufactured by German automaker Volkswagen, undergoing two generations of development between 1974 and 1992 and reintroduced in a third generation in August 2008.-Etymology:...
  
  
• Volvo XC60
  Volvo XC60
  The Volvo XC60 is a compact crossover SUV produced by Volvo Cars at the Volvo Cars factory in Ghent, Belgium and is based on Volvo Y20 platform. In 2009, the Volvo XC60 was Volvo's best selling car.-XC60 concept :...
  
  

Concept car introductions

• BYD F3DM
  BYD F3DM
  The BYD F3DM is a plug-in hybrid compact sedan manufactured by BYD Auto with an all-electric range of and a hybrid electric powertrain that can extend the range an additional . The F3DM is the world's first mass produced plug-in hybrid automobile and went on sale to government agencies and...
  
  
• Mitsubishi Prototype-S
  Mitsubishi Lancer
  The Mitsubishi Lancer is a family car built by Mitsubishi Motors. It has been known as the Colt Lancer, Dodge/Plymouth Colt, Chrysler Valiant Lancer, Chrysler Lancer, Eagle Summit, Hindustan Lancer, Soueast Lioncel, Mitsubishi Carisma, and Mitsubishi Mirage in various countries at different times,...
  
  
• Renault Mégane Coupé Concept
  Renault Mégane
  The Renault Mégane is a small family car produced by the French automaker Renault since 1995. It is offered in 3- and 5-door hatchback, saloon, coupé, convertible and estate bodystyles...
  
  

• Saab 9-X Biohybrid
  Saab 9-X Biohybrid
  The Saab 9-X Biohybrid concept car was developed by Saab in 2008 and first shown on the Geneva Motor Show. It is based on the GM Delta platform and is thought to give an idea of the upcoming Saab 9-1X....
  
  
• SEAT Bocanegra
  SEAT Bocanegra
  -SEAT Bocanegra concept car:The SEAT Bocanegra is a three-door supermini concept car, built by the Spanish automaker SEAT and designed by former Lamborghini designer Luc Donckerwolke who at the moment had been assigned SEAT's design director....
  
  
• Opel
  Opel
  Adam Opel AG, generally shortened to Opel, is a German automobile company founded by Adam Opel in 1862. Opel has been building automobiles since 1899, and became an Aktiengesellschaft in 1929...
  
   Meriva Concept

Production car introductions

• Abarth
  Abarth
  Abarth is an Italian racing car maker founded by Austrian-Italian Carlo Abarth and Italian Armando Scagliarini in Turin in 1949. Its logo depicts a stylized scorpion on a red and yellow background.- History :...
  
   Grande Punto
• Audi A5
  Audi A5
  The Audi A5 is a coupé produced by the German automobile manufacturer Audi since 2007. It is the coupé, cabriolet, and five-door fastback versions of the fourth generation Audi A4 saloon and estate models....
  
  
• Audi S5
• Bentley Brooklands
  Bentley Brooklands
  The Bentley Brooklands is a full-size luxury car introduced for 1992 as a replacement for the Bentley Mulsanne and Bentley Eight models. It was intended as a slightly cheaper alternative to the Bentley Turbo R, featuring the same styling, underpinnings and the Rolls-Royce 6.75 litre V8...
  
   coupé
• BMW 1 Series
  BMW 1 Series
  The BMW 1 Series is an entry level sports car produced by the German automaker BMW since 2004. The 1 Series is unusual in its class as it features rear-wheel drive, 50:50 weight balance, a longitudinally-mounted engine and an advanced aluminum multilink suspension...
  
   5-door (facelift) & 3-door
• BMW 5 Series
  BMW 5 Series
  The BMW 5 Series is a mid-size / executive car manufactured by BMW since 1972. The car, now in its sixth generation, is sold in sedan and touring body styles....
  
  
• BMW M5
  BMW M5
  The first BMW M5, based on the E28 5 Series, made its debut at Amsterdam Motor Show in February 1984. It was the product of demand for an automobile with the carrying capacity of a saloon , but the overall performance of a sports car. It utilized the 535i chassis and an evolution of the engine from...
  
   Touring
• Cadillac CTS
  Cadillac CTS
  The Cadillac CTS is a mid-size car manufactured by the Cadillac marque of General Motors currently available in three body styles: Sedan, Coupe, and Sport Wagon. It was introduced in 2002 as a sports sedan, replacing the Cadillac Catera. The CTS and the supercharged CTS-V variant have been named...
  
   (European introduction)
• Cadillac Escalade
  Cadillac Escalade
  The Cadillac Escalade is a full-size luxury sport utility vehicle sold by the General Motors luxury brand, Cadillac. It was the division's first major entry into the popular SUV market. The Escalade was introduced for the 1999 model year in response to German and Japanese competitors and to Ford's...
  
   (European introduction)
• Cadillac SRX
  Cadillac SRX
  Engine options include the High-Feature V6 and the 4.6 L Northstar V8. It is based on the GM Sigma platform and comes with a five or six-speed automatic transmission; rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive are available....
  
   facelift
• Cadillac STS
  Cadillac STS
  The STS is a mid-size luxury sports sedan / executive car manufactured and sold by Cadillac. It is equipped with a six-speed automatic transmission with performance algorithm shifting and driver shift control.- Origins :...
  
  -V (European introduction)
• Cadillac XLR
  Cadillac XLR
  The XLR was a retractable hardtop convertible marketed by the Cadillac division of General Motors, assembled in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Intended to be Cadillac's flagship sports car, the XLR was based on the Chevrolet Corvette's Y platform...
  
  -V (European introduction)
• Chevrolet HHR
  Chevrolet HHR
  The Chevrolet HHR was a retro-styled station wagon launched by the Chevrolet division of American automaker General Motors at the 2005 Los Angeles Auto Show as a 2006 model — and designed by Bryan Nesbitt. Smaller than the Equinox, the HHR shared the GM Delta platform with the Chevrolet...
  
   (European introduction)
• Citroën C4 Picasso
  Citroën C4 Picasso
  The Citroën C4 Picasso is a range of two compact MPVs, a five-seater and a seven-seater , unveiled by French automaker Citroën in August 2006 and presented at the 2006 Paris Motor Show in September 2006 for the seven-seater, and in January 2007 for the five-seater...
  
   5-seater
• Citroën C-Crosser
• Daihatsu Cuore
  Daihatsu Mira
  The Daihatsu Mira , is a kei car-type vehicle built by the Japanese car maker Daihatsu. It comes with a variety of options and chassis variations, with the latest variant having four models: "Mira", "Mira AVY", "Mira Gino" and "Mira VAN"...
  
   (European introduction)
• Diatto Ottovù Zagato
  Diatto Ottovù Zagato
  The Diatto Ottovù Zagato is an upcoming sports car designed and built by Milanese coachbuilder Carrozzeria Zagato for two of its clients. Coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the Diatto brand, the car made its official public debut at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show.Back in 1921, Ugo Zagato designed...
  
  
• Fiat Bravo
• Ford C-MAX
• Ford Mondeo
  Ford Mondeo
  The Mondeo was launched on 8 January 1993, and sales began on 22 March 1993. Available as a four-door saloon, a five-door hatchback, and a five-door estate, all models for the European market were produced at Ford's plant in the Belgian city of Genk...
  
  
• Hyundai i30
  Hyundai i30
  The Hyundai i30 is a small family car by South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Company. The i30 shares its platform with the Kia cee'd, available as a five-door hatchback or estate, with a choice of three petrol and two diesel engines, either with manual or automatic transmissions.The i30 wagon is...
  
  
• Jaguar XF
  Jaguar XF
  The Jaguar XF The Jaguar XF The Jaguar XF (type (X250) is a mid-size luxury car / sports saloon produced by British car manufacturer Jaguar. The car, which replaced the Jaguar S-Type, was launched at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show following the public showing of the C-XF concept in January 2007 at...
  
   (Jaguar S-Type
  Jaguar S-Type
  The Jaguar S-Type was a mid-size luxury/executive car that debuted at the 1998 Birmingham Motor Show and went on sale in spring 1999. The name is a revival of a previous Jaguar model, the S-Type introduced in 1963.-Overview:...
  
   replacement)
• Kia cee'd
  Kia cee'd
  The Kia Cee'd is a front wheel drive small family car released in the European market by the Korean manufacturer Kia Motors in December 2006—superseding the Kia Spectra—and available as a five-door hatchback, three-door hatchback , and five-door estate with a choice of up to four...
  
   Wagon
• Lamborghini Gallardo
  Lamborghini Gallardo
  The Lamborghini Gallardo is a sports car built by Lamborghini. The Gallardo is Lamborghini's most-produced model to date, with over 10,000 built in its first seven years of production...
  
   Superleggera
• Lexus IS
  Lexus IS
  The Lexus IS is a series of entry-level luxury cars / compact executive cars sold by Lexus since 1998. The IS was introduced as an entry-level sport model slotted below the ES in the Lexus lineup...
  
  -F (European introduction)
• Lexus LS
  Lexus LS
  The Lexus LS is a full-size luxury sedan that serves as the flagship model of Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota. Four generations of the sedan have been produced, all equipped with V8 engines and rear-wheel drive, although since 2006 all-wheel drive, hybrid, and long-wheelbase variants have also...
  
  600h/600hL (European introduction)

• Maserati GranTurismo
  Maserati GranTurismo
  The Maserati GranTurismo is a two-door 2+2 coupé produced by Maserati, it shares the platform of the Maserati Quattroporte V.-GranTurismo :...
  
   coupe
• Mazda 2
• Mercedes-Benz C-Class
  Mercedes-Benz C-Class
  The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is a compact executive car produced by the Mercedes-Benz division of Daimler AG. First introduced in 1993 as a replacement for the 190 range , the C-Class was the smallest model in the marque's lineup until the 1997 arrival of the A-Class...
  
  
• Mercedes-Benz G-Class
  Mercedes-Benz G-Class
  The original 460-series Geländewagen went on sale for civilian buyers in 1979, after having debuted in February of that year. It was offered with two wheelbases, a short wheelbase of 2,400 mm and a long one of 2,850 mm. One could choose between three body styles: A two-door short...
  
   facelift
• MINI
  MINI (BMW)
  Mini is a British automotive marque owned by BMW which specialises in small cars.Mini originated as a specific vehicle, a small car originally known as the Morris Mini-Minor and the Austin Seven, launched by the British Motor Corporation in 1959, and developed into a brand encompassing a range of...
  
   Cooper D & One
• Mitsubishi Outlander
  Mitsubishi Outlander
  The Airtrek was first introduced to the Japanese market on June 20, 2001, priced from ¥1.7–2.3 million. It offered a choice of either a 4G63 2.0 L or a 4G64 2.4 L GDI, mated to a standard INVECS-II 4-speed semi-automatic transmission. Both front- and four-wheel drive were available...
  
   (European introduction)
• Nissan 350Z
  Nissan 350Z
  The Nissan 350Z is a two seat sports car that was manufactured by Nissan from 2002 to 2009 and marks the fifth generation of Nissan's Z-car line. The 350Z entered production in late 2002 and was sold and marketed as a 2003 model. The first year there was only a coupe, as the roadster did not debut...
  
   facelift
• Nissan X-Trail
  Nissan X-Trail
  The Nissan X-Trail is a compact crossover SUV produced by the Japanese automaker Nissan since 2001. It was one of Nissan's first crossover SUVs and was released about the same time as several other companies competing car-based compact SUVs including the Ford Escape and its Mazda Tribute sibling,...
  
  
• Opel Agila
  Opel Agila
  The Opel Agila is a city car marketed since 2000 by German automaker Opel as a rebadged variant of the Suzuki Wagon R and Suzuki Splash manufactured by Magyar Suzuki. The same vehicle is rebadged as a Vauxhall in the United Kingdom....
  
  
• Opel Corsa
  Opel Corsa
  The front-wheel drive Opel Corsa was first launched in September 1982 to replace the Opel Kadett C City, and to fill the gap vacated as the Kadett grew in size and price. Built in Zaragoza, Spain, the first Corsas were three-door hatchback and two-door saloon models, with four-door and five-door...
  
   OPC
• Peugeot 207
  Peugeot 207
  The Peugeot 207 is a small family car produced by the French automaker Peugeot and unveiled in January 2006.-Launch:The 207 was launched in France, Spain and Italy during April 2006 and later on in other European, Israeli and Arabic markets....
  
   CC
• Peugeot 207 GTi
• Peugeot 4007
  Peugeot 4007
  The Peugeot 4007 is a compact crossover SUV produced by the French automobile manufacturer Peugeot since July 2007.The equivalent Citroën badge-engineered version is the C-Crosser, both of which will be produced by Mitsubishi in its Nedcar plant, in Netherlands on the basis of the new Outlander...
  
  
• Mégane Renault Sport
  Mégane Renault Sport
  The Mégane Renaultsport or Mégane RS is a series of hot hatch models based on Renault Mégane, designed and built by French automaker Renault since 2004.-Mégane II Renaultsport:The RS is based on the Renault Mégane II small family car....
  
   dCi
• Renault Scénic
  Renault Scénic
  The Renault Scénic is a compact MPV produced by French automaker Renault, the first to be labelled as such in Europe. It is based on the chassis of the Mégane small family car. It became 1997 European Car of the Year on its launch in late 1996...
  
   Conquest
• Saab 9-3 BioPower
  Saab 9-3
  The first generation 9-3, a substantially improved 'new-generation' Saab 900 was launched in 1998 for the 1999 model year. Saab claimed that 1,100 changes were made, including a revised suspension in an attempt to tighten up the handling characteristics of its predecessor, the Saab 900...
  
  
• Renault Twingo
  Renault Twingo
  The Renault Twingo is a city car built by French automaker Renault, first presented at the Paris Motor Show in September 1992 and sold in continental European markets beginning in 1993...
  
  
• Škoda Fabia
  Škoda Fabia
  The Škoda Fabia is a supermini produced by Czech manufacturer Škoda Auto since 1999. It was the successor to the Škoda Felicia, which was discontinued in 2001...
  
  
• Smart Fortwo
  Smart Fortwo
  The Smart Fortwo is a rear-engined two-seater city car manufactured by Smart GmbH, introduced at the 1998 Paris Motor Show as the Smart City Coupé, and currently in its second generation...
  
   Brabus
• Subaru R1
  Subaru R1
  The Subaru R1 was introduced by the Japanese carmaker Subaru on January 4, 2005. It was designed to fit within the Japanese kei car tax bracket.The R1 is a two-door version of the Subaru R2, but with a shorter body and wheelbase...
  
  e EV
  Electric vehicle
  An electric vehicle , also referred to as an electric drive vehicle, uses one or more electric motors or traction motors for propulsion...
  
   (European introduction)
• Suzuki SX4
  Suzuki SX4
  The Suzuki SX4 is a compact car developed by Japanese automaker Suzuki and sold by Suzuki and by Fiat and produced since 2006.-History:...
  
   saloon (European introduction)
• Suzuki Wagon R+
• Toyota Auris
  Toyota Auris
  The Toyota Auris is a compact 3 door and 5 door hatchback which shares the same E150 platform with the Toyota Corolla.In Europe, Toyota positioned the Auris as the replacement of Corolla hatchback, while the notchback Sedan continued with the Corolla nameplate...
  
   3-door
• Volkswagen Golf Variant
  Volkswagen Golf Variant
  The Volkswagen Golf Variant or Volkswagen Golf Estate is the estate/station wagon version of the Volkswagen Golf Mk3, Mk4, Mk5 and Mk6, first introduced in 1993.-Golf Mk3 Variant :...
  
  
• Volkswagen Passat
  Volkswagen Passat
  The Volkswagen Passat is a large family car marketed by Volkswagen Passenger Cars through six design generations since 1973. Between the Volkswagen Golf / Volkswagen Jetta and the Volkswagen Phaeton in the current Volkswagen line-up, the Passat and its derivatives have been badged variously as...
  
   BlueMotion
  BlueMotion
  BlueMotion is a tradename for certain car models from the Volkswagen Group with an emphasis on higher fuel efficiency.Volkswagen introduced the name in 2006 on the Mk4 Polo BlueMotion, and in 2007 a version based on the current Passat was released...
  
  
• Volvo V70
  Volvo V70
  The Volvo V70 is a mid-size five-door estate car / station wagon manufactured by Volvo Cars since 2000. It is closely related to the S70, S60 and S80 saloons, as well as the four-wheel drive Cross Country and XC70....
  
  

Concept car introductions

• Bertone Barchetta roadster
• BMW M3
  BMW M3
  The BMW M3 is a high-performance version of the BMW 3 Series, developed by BMW's in-house motorsport division, BMW M. M3 models have been derived from the E30, E36, E46 and E90/E92/E93 3-series, and sold with coupé, sedan and convertible body styles...
  
   concept
• Dodge Demon
  Dodge Demon
  Dodge Demon may refer to* A fastback hardtop variant of the 1971-1976 Dodge Dart automobile* A roadster concept car first shown by Chrysler in 2007...
  
   roadster
• Fioravanti Thalia
• Giugiaro Vadho
• Honda
  Honda
  is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
  
   Small Hybrid Sports Concept
• Hyundai
  Hyundai Motor Company
  Hyundai Motor Company is a Korean multinational automaker based in Seoul, South Korea which, along with Kia, comprises the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, the world's fourth largest automaker as of 2009. As of 2011, it is the world's fastest growing automaker for two years running...
  
   HCD-4 CUV Concept
• Kia ex cee'd
  Kia cee'd
  The Kia Cee'd is a front wheel drive small family car released in the European market by the Korean manufacturer Kia Motors in December 2006—superseding the Kia Spectra—and available as a five-door hatchback, three-door hatchback , and five-door estate with a choice of up to four...
  
   Convertible Concept
• Kia Rio
  Kia Rio
  The Kia Rio is a series of subcompact automobiles produced by Kia Motors since August 2000. Two generations have been produced, both in five-door hatchback and four-door sedan body styles, all equipped with inline-four gasoline and diesel engines, and front-wheel drive...
  
   Hybrid Concept (European introduction)
• KTM
  KTM
  KTM Sportmotorcycle AG is an Austrian motorcycle, bicycle and moped manufacturer.The company was founded in 1934 by engineer Hans Trunkenpolz in Mattighofen. It started out as a metal working shop and was named Kraftfahrzeuge Trunkenpolz Mattighofen...
  
   X-Bow
• Lexus LF-A Concept (European introduction)

• Mazda Hakaze
• Opel GTC
  Opel GTC
  The Opel Gran Turismo Coupé Concept, abbreviated as Opel GTC Concept, is an Opel concept car which was speculated to be a hypothetical Opel Vectra coupé...
  
   Concept
• Peugeot 207
  Peugeot 207
  The Peugeot 207 is a small family car produced by the French automaker Peugeot and unveiled in January 2006.-Launch:The 207 was launched in France, Spain and Italy during April 2006 and later on in other European, Israeli and Arabic markets....
  
   SW Outdoor Concept
• Peugeot 4007
  Peugeot 4007
  The Peugeot 4007 is a compact crossover SUV produced by the French automobile manufacturer Peugeot since July 2007.The equivalent Citroën badge-engineered version is the C-Crosser, both of which will be produced by Mitsubishi in its Nedcar plant, in Netherlands on the basis of the new Outlander...
  
   Holland & Holland Concept
• Proton Gen-2
  Proton Gen-2
  Sometime after the launch of the standard Gen-2, comes the special edition. It is fitted with a full body-kit, leather seats and lightweight sport rims. Handling is slightly better with the broader tires fitted and it is more aerodynamic...
  
   EVE Hybrid Concept
• Rinspeed
  Rinspeed
  Rinspeed is a Swiss automobile manufacturer and tuning designer. Rinspeed specialise in restoring classic cars, and tuning and modifying modern cars...
  
   eXasis
• Saab BioPower100 Concept
  Saab 9-5
  The Saab 9-5 is an executive car produced by the Swedish automobile maker Saab. The first generation was introduced in 1997 as the replacement to the Saab 9000 for the 1998 model year. At the time, the car represented a great leap forward for Saab...
  
  
• Tata Elegante
  Tata Elegante
  The Tata Elegante is a concept car that was displayed by Tata Motors during the 2007 Geneva Motor Show. It is rumoured to contain many design cues which will be found on the next generation Tata Indigo...
  
  
• Toyota FT-HS
  Toyota FT-HS
  The Toyota FT-HS is a hybrid sports car concept introduced at the 2007 North American International Auto Show. Calty Design Research designed the concept. FT-HS stands for Future Toyota Hybrid Sport....
  
   Hybrid Sport Concept (European introduction)
• Toyota Hybrid X

In addition, Subaru

Subaru

; is the automobile manufacturing division of Japanese transportation conglomerate Fuji Heavy Industries .Subaru is internationally known for their use of the boxer engine layout popularized in cars by the Volkswagen Beetle and Porsche 911, in most of their vehicles above 1500 cc as well as...

 introduced its new boxer

Flat engine

A flat engine is an internal combustion engine with multiple pistons that move in a horizontal plane. Typically, the layout has cylinders arranged in two banks on either side of a single crankshaft and is sometimes known as the boxer, or horizontally opposed engine. The concept was patented in 1896...

 diesel engine

Diesel engine

A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...

, and Honda

Honda

is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...

 showed its next generation clean diesel engine

Diesel engine

A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...

.

Alternative propulsion section

• Bolloré
  Bolloré
  Bolloré is a French investment and industrial holding group headquartered in Puteaux, on the western outskirts of Paris, France. The company, a paper-energy-plantations-logistics conglomerate, employs 28,000 people around the world....
  
  
• e´mobile http://www.e-mobile.ch/index.php?sprache=en- Gasmobil :
  • Reva Greeny AC1
  • Reva Greeny AC1 Z
• Gasmobil-Erdgas:
  • Fiat Panda
    Fiat Panda
    The Fiat Panda is a city car from the Italian automobile manufacturer Fiat. The first Fiat Panda was introduced in 1980, and was produced until 2003 with only a few changes. It is now sometimes referred to as the "old Panda". The second model, launched in 2003, is sometimes referred to "New Panda"...
    
    , hybrid petrol -natural gas
    Hybrid vehicle
    A hybrid vehicle is a vehicle that uses two or more distinct power sources to move the vehicle. The term most commonly refers to hybrid electric vehicles , which combine an internal combustion engine and one or more electric motors.-Power:...
    
    .
  • Ford Focus Turnier 2.0
  • Opel Corsa
    Opel Corsa
    The front-wheel drive Opel Corsa was first launched in September 1982 to replace the Opel Kadett C City, and to fill the gap vacated as the Kadett grew in size and price. Built in Zaragoza, Spain, the first Corsas were three-door hatchback and two-door saloon models, with four-door and five-door...
    
     D, with optimized 100HP 1.6l natural gas engine. Serial production will be evaluated.
• HES-SO
  HES-SO
  HES-SO means Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale . It refers to 27 schools of higher education, established throughout Western Switzerland.-HES-SO HE ARC :...
  
   http://www.hes-so.ch/default.asp and Fr Wikipedia about HES-SO:
  • Swisspirit http://www.wsc07.ch
  • BioMobile.ch http://www.biomobile.ch, uses bioessence.
  • Consomini.ch http://www.consomini.ch.
• Honda
  Honda
  is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
  
   http://www.salon-auto.ch/en/exposants/tribune/index.php?idIndex=92&idContent=4350:
  • Hybrid Sport Concept (gasoline + electricity)
  • FCX Drivable Model
• Sbarro
  Sbarro
  Sbarro is a bankrupt chain of pizza restaurants that specializes in traditional Italian cuisine, including its most popular menu item "pizza by the slice." Its headquarters is located in Melville, Huntington, New York.- History :...
  
   http://www.espera-sbarro.com.fr/accueil/accueil.php: Sbarro
• Subaru
  Subaru
  ; is the automobile manufacturing division of Japanese transportation conglomerate Fuji Heavy Industries .Subaru is internationally known for their use of the boxer engine layout popularized in cars by the Volkswagen Beetle and Porsche 911, in most of their vehicles above 1500 cc as well as...
  
   http://www.subaru.ch: R1e
  Subaru R1e
  The Subaru R1e is a battery-electric microcar undergoing development and testing. The car was jointly developed with Tokyo Electric Power, the giant Japanese utility company. Currently 10 prototypes have been built and are undergoing testing by Tokyo Electric Power, which plans to eventually...
  
  , small electric city car, with a battery that can be 80% recharged in just 15 minutes.

2006

The following major introductions were featured at the 2006 Geneva show:

• Alfa Romeo Spider
• Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon
  Alfa Romeo 159
  The Alfa Romeo 159 is a compact executive car produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo between 2005 and 2011. The 159 was introduced in production form at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show as a replacement for the successful Alfa Romeo 156. The 159 uses the GM/Fiat Premium platform, shared with...
  
  
• Audi allroad quattro
• BMW Z4 Coupé
  BMW Z4
  The BMW Z4 is a rear-wheel drive sports car by the German car maker BMW. It follows a line of past BMW roadsters such as the BMW Z1, BMW 507, BMW Z8, and the BMW Z3. The Z4 replaces the Z3. First generation production started in 2002 at BMW USA's Greer, South Carolina plant, with production of both...
  
  
• Chevrolet Captiva
  Daewoo Winstorm
  - 2006–2011 :Designated C100 by Daewoo and CG in Holden's terminology, the Captiva was launched in 2006. Styling of the Captiva was inspired by the 2004 Chevrolet S3X concept car. The S3X concept was developed by GM Daewoo's design center in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon and is based on the GM Theta...
  
  
• Chevrolet Epica
  Daewoo Tosca
  The Daewoo Tosca is a mid-size car built by GM Daewoo in South Korea and marketed worldwide by General Motors as the Chevrolet Epica, Chevrolet Tosca and Holden Epica. Codenamed V250, it replaces the Daewoo Magnus and its derivatives. The Chevrolet Epica was officially launched in Europe at the...
  
  
• Daihatsu Terios
  Daihatsu Terios
  The Daihatsu Terios is a mini SUV, first released in 1997 by the Japanese car manufacturer Daihatsu. The engines are a modified Daihatsu Charade 1.3 litre or kei car 660 cc unit, with constant four wheel drive or two wheel drive , respectively. It has 5-speed manual transmission or...
  
  
• Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
  Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
  The 599 GTB Fiorano is an Italian gran turismo produced by Ferrari. It is the brand's two-seat flagship, replacing the 575 M Maranello in 2006 as a 2007 model....
  
  
• Fiat Sedici
  Fiat Sedici
  The Fiat Sedici is a mini sport utility vehicle co-developed by Fiat and Suzuki mainly for the European market.-History:It was introduced at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show, and is built at the Magyar Suzuki plant in Hungary. The expected production volume is 60,000 units per year, 1/3 of these to be...
  
  
• Ford Focus CC
• Ford Galaxy
  Ford Galaxy
  The first Galaxy was designed as a joint venture product between Ford and the Volkswagen Group. Produced at the joint-venture AutoEuropa plant in Palmela, Portugal, the vehicle was badge-engineered to create three vehicles: the Ford Galaxy; by Volkswagen Passenger Cars as the Volkswagen Sharan;...
  
  
• Ford S-MAX
  Ford S-MAX
  The Ford S-Max is an MPV/saloon produced by the Ford Motor Company for the European market and by Chang'an Ford Automobile Co., Ltd for the Chinese market. Introduced at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show, the S-Max went on sale alongside the new generation Galaxy in June 2006. It is intended to be...
  
  
• Honda Accord
  Honda Accord
  The Honda Accord is a series of compact, mid-size and full-size automobiles manufactured by Honda since 1976, and sold in a majority of automotive markets throughout the world....
  
   (update)
• Hyundai Accent
  Hyundai Accent
  The Hyundai Accent , or Hyundai Verna in South Korea, is a subcompact car produced by Hyundai. In Australia, the first generation models carried over the Hyundai Excel name used by the Accent's predecessor. The Accent was replaced in 2000 by the Hyundai Verna in South Korea, although most...
  
  
• Hyundai Santa Fe
  Hyundai Santa Fe
  The Hyundai Santa Fe is a mid-size crossover SUV based on the Hyundai Sonata platform. Named after the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico, it was introduced for the 2001 model year as Hyundai's first SUV, released at the same time as the Ford Escape/Mazda Tribute and Pontiac Aztek...
  
  
• Kia Carnival
  Kia Carnival
  The Kia Carnival is a minivan manufactured by Kia Motors, introduced in September 1998, now in its second generation and marketed globally under various nameplates – prominently as the Kia Sedona....
  
  
• Kia Sorento
  Kia Sorento
  The Kia Sorento is a mid-size crossover SUV produced since 2002 by the South Korean automaker Kia Motors.- First generation :...
  
   facelift
• Koenigsegg CCX
  Koenigsegg CCX
  The Koenigsegg CCX is a mid-engined roadster from Swedish car manufacturer Koenigsegg. The CCX has been engineered to comply with the U.S. regulation and market demands and is a newer design that replaced the Koenigsegg CCR....
  
  
• Lamborghini Murciélago LP640
• Lexus LS 460
  Lexus LS
  The Lexus LS is a full-size luxury sedan that serves as the flagship model of Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota. Four generations of the sedan have been produced, all equipped with V8 engines and rear-wheel drive, although since 2006 all-wheel drive, hybrid, and long-wheelbase variants have also...
  
  
• Lotus Europa S

• Maserati GranSport MC Victory edition
• Mazda3 MPS/Mazdaspeed3
  Mazdaspeed3
  The 2010 Mazdaspeed3 retains the MZR 2.3 DISI Turbo engine. Pictures and comprehensive details were revealed to the public at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show and its North American Debut was at the New York Auto Show in April 2009. The MZR 2.3 liter engine remains, however new ECU tweaks will provide...
  
  
• Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
  Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
  The Mercedes-Benz CL-Class is a luxury coupé automobile produced by the German automaker Mercedes-Benz. The name CL stands for the German Comfort Leicht ....
  
  
• Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG
  Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class
  The Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class is a mid-size rear-wheel drive coupé/convertible . While it was based on the W202 and W203 platforms of the C-Class, its styling cues, engine, and price range are closer to that of the E-Class, with Mercedes-Benz slotting the CLK as a coupé version of the W210 and W211...
  
  
• Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG
  Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class
  The Mercedes-Benz CLS is an executive-size sedan originally launched in 2004 and based on the W211 E-Class platform and was internally designated as the C219...
  
  
• Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG
  Mercedes-Benz S-Class
  The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is a series of luxury sedans produced by Mercedes-Benz, a division of Daimler AG. The classification was officially introduced in 1972 with the W116 S-Class, which succeeded previous Mercedes-Benz models dating to the mid-1950s...
  
  
• Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG
  Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
  The Mercedes-Benz SL is a grand tourer manufactured by Mercedes since 1954. The designation SL derives from the German Sport Leicht, or Sport Lightweight — and was first applied to the 300SL 'Gullwing' named also after its gullwing or upward-opening doors.The term SL-Class refers to the...
  
   (update)
• Mitsubishi Colt CZC
• Mitsubishi L200
• Opel GT
  Opel GT
  The Opel GT is a two-seat sports car first presented as a styling exercise in 1965 at the Paris and Frankfurt motor shows, and introduced as a production model late in 1968 by Opel, a German subsidiary of General Motors...
  
  
• Pagani Zonda Roadster F
  Pagani Zonda
  The Pagani Zonda is a sports car built by the Italian manufacturer Pagani. It debuted in 1999, and production ended in 2011. As of June 2009, 206 Zondas had been built, including test mules. Both 2-seat coupe and convertible versions have been produced. Construction is mainly of carbon...
  
  
• Peugeot 207
  Peugeot 207
  The Peugeot 207 is a small family car produced by the French automaker Peugeot and unveiled in January 2006.-Launch:The 207 was launched in France, Spain and Italy during April 2006 and later on in other European, Israeli and Arabic markets....
  
  
• Porsche 911 (997) Turbo
• Porsche 911 (997) GT3
  Porsche 911 GT3
  The Porsche 911 GT3 is a higher performance version of the Porsche 911 sports car. It is the latest in a line of high performance models, beginning with the 1973 911 RS...
  
  
• Renault Espace
  Renault Espace
  The Renault Espace is a large MPV from French car-maker Renault. Generations 1-3 were sold under the Renault brand but manufactured by Matra. The current fourth generation model, which seats seven passengers, is an all-Renault product; the Renault Grand Espace is a long-wheelbase version with...
  
   (update)
• Škoda Roomster
  Škoda Roomster
  The Škoda Roomster is a five-door five-seat multi-purpose vehicle-styled leisure activity vehicle, produced by the Czech automaker Škoda Auto. It was a revealed as a production model in March 2006 at the Geneva Auto Show, with sales starting in June 2006...
  
  
• Subaru B9 Tribeca
• Suzuki SX4
  Suzuki SX4
  The Suzuki SX4 is a compact car developed by Japanese automaker Suzuki and sold by Suzuki and by Fiat and produced since 2006.-History:...
  
  
• Toyota Prius
  Toyota Prius
  The Toyota Prius is a full hybrid electric mid-size hatchback, formerly a compact sedan developed and manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation...
  
   (update)
• Toyota Yaris T Sport
  Toyota Yaris
  The Toyota Yaris is a subcompact car produced by Toyota since 1999. Between 1999 and 2005, some markets received the same vehicles under the Toyota Echo name...
  
  
• Volvo S80
  Volvo S80
  The Volvo S80 is a mid-size executive saloon/sedan from Swedish automaker Volvo Cars, and was introduced in 1998 to take the place of the rear-wheel drive Volvo 960/S90 saloons in the model range. The Volvo S80 was built at the Torslanda Plant in Gothenburg, Sweden. Unlike most Volvo models, it...
  
  

Concept car introductions

• Bertone Suagnà
• Castagna Imperial Landaulet
  Castagna Imperial Landaulet
  The Castagna Imperial Landaulet is a four wheel drive luxury sports coupe by the Carrozzeria Castagna design firm, now known for their MINI concepts and conversions and known in the past for the Isotta Fraschini....
  
  
• Logan
  Dacia Logan
  The Dacia Logan is a small family car car produced jointly by the French manufacturer Renault and its subsidiary Dacia of Romania. It is manufactured at Dacia's automobile plant in Mioveni, Romania, and in Colombia, Brazil, Russia, Morocco, Iran, India and South Africa...
  
   Steppe
• Dodge Hornet
  Dodge Hornet
  The Dodge Hornet is a concept car mini MPV designed and developed by Dodge and revealed in 2006. Dodge's first attempt at building a car this small, the car was expected to be released in 2010, but following the 2009 financial crisis and the restructuring of the Chrysler Group, the concept was...
  
  
• Fioravanti Skill - based on Fiat Punto
  Fiat Punto
  The Fiat Punto is a supermini produced by the Italian manufacturer, Fiat, since 1993.-1st generation :Internally codenamed Project 176, the Punto was announced in September 1993 and launched in late 1993 as a replacement for the ageing Fiat Uno. The Fiat Punto was voted European Car of the Year...
  
  
• Honda Civic
  Honda Civic
  The Honda Civic is a line of subcompact and subsequently compact cars made and manufactured by Honda. The Civic, along with the Accord and Prelude, comprised Honda's vehicles sold in North America until the 1990s, when the model lineup was expanded...
  
   Type-R concept
• Kia Cee'd
  Kia cee'd
  The Kia Cee'd is a front wheel drive small family car released in the European market by the Korean manufacturer Kia Motors in December 2006—superseding the Kia Spectra—and available as a five-door hatchback, three-door hatchback , and five-door estate with a choice of up to four...
  
  
• Lotus APX
  Lotus APX
  The Lotus APX is a concept car created by the British automobile marque, Lotus. It was first introduced at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show. It is the first complete vehicle built on the new Versatile Vehicle Architecture...
  
  
• Mitsubishi Concept-EZ MIEV
  MIEV
  MIEV or MiEV is the name given by Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors to its alternative propulsion technologies....
  
  
• Nissan Terranaut
  Nissan Terranaut
  The Nissan Terranaut was a 4x4 concept car shown at the Geneva Motor Show in 2006. It was described by its manufacturer as being designed for scientists, geologists, archaeologists or adventurers, and would have seated three people, including an operator of a workstation.- Design :The car houses...
  
  
• Nissan Pivo
  Nissan Pivo
  The Nissan Pivo is a concept car created by Nissan. The Pivo was first introduced at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show. The car is essentially a 360 degree rotating three-seater cabin on a chassis of 4 wheels, and hence eliminates the need for reversing and makes parking easier.The Pivo is powered by a...
  
  

• Peugeot 207 RCup
  Peugeot 207
  The Peugeot 207 is a small family car produced by the French automaker Peugeot and unveiled in January 2006.-Launch:The 207 was launched in France, Spain and Italy during April 2006 and later on in other European, Israeli and Arabic markets....
  
  
• Peugeot 407 Macarena by Heuliez
  Heuliez
  Heuliez is a French company that works as a production and design unit for various automakers. It specializes in producing short series for niche markets, such as convertibles or station-wagons....
  
  
• Renault Altica
  Renault Altica
  The Renault Altica is a concept car made by Renault and was debuted at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show. The design combines features of a station wagon and a coupe — and has been described as a shooting-brake...
  
  
• Rinspeed zaZen
  Rinspeed zaZen
  The Rinspeed zaZen is a Rinspeed concept car shown for the first time at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show. It is based on the Porsche 911 Carrera S platform and developed in collaboration with Bayer MaterialScience....
  
  
• Rolls-Royce
  Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
  Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is a British manufacturer of luxury automobiles based at the Goodwood plant in West Sussex, England. It is the current producer of Rolls-Royce branded automobiles, whose historical production dates back to 1904. The factory is located across from the historic Goodwood Circuit...
  
   101EX 2-door coupé
• Saab Aero-X
  Saab Aero-X
  Saab Aero-X is a concept car by Saab unveiled at the 2006 Salon International de l'Auto. It is powered by a 2.8 L twin-turbocharged V6 running on pure ethanol that produces . 0 to is predicted to be 4.9 s and top speed is limited to . It has a 7-speed manual transmission controlled by paddles on...
  
  
• SEAT Ibiza
  SEAT Ibiza
  The SEAT Ibiza is a car in the European supermini class, constructed by the Spanish car maker SEAT S.A., is SEAT's best-selling car and perhaps the most popular model in the Spanish firm's range....
  
   Vaillante
  Vaillante
  Vaillante is a fictional French company of which most of the activity is related to automobile. Vaillante is featured in the French comic book series Michel Vaillant.-In the related comics series:...
  
  
• Tata Cliffrider
  Tata Cliffrider
  The Tata Cliffrider is a concept car that was first introduced by Tata Motors at the Geneva Motor Show in 2006.Its exterior is designed by modifying the Xover concept. Its rear doors slide backward like an MPV. Its interior is derived from the Xover concept. Its load body is protected by a sliding...
  
  
• Toyota Fine-T
• Toyota Urban Cruiser
  Toyota Urban Cruiser
  The Toyota Urban Cruiser is a mini MPV that is currently produced by Japanese automaker Toyota. It was first introduced in 2008 and is still in production. It slots below the Toyota RAV4 to compete against small crossover SUVs like the Nissan Qashqai and Kia Soul, while also attracting buyers of...
  
  
• Volkswagen Concept A
  Volkswagen Concept A
  The Volkswagen Concept A was a concept car created by German automobile manufacturer, Volkswagen. It was introduced at the 2006 Geneva Auto Show. The Concept A is a cross between a sportscar and an SUV which makes it rugged and fast.-Description:...
  
  

2005

The following major introductions were made at the 2005 Geneva show:

• Alfa Romeo 159
  Alfa Romeo 159
  The Alfa Romeo 159 is a compact executive car produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo between 2005 and 2011. The 159 was introduced in production form at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show as a replacement for the successful Alfa Romeo 156. The 159 uses the GM/Fiat Premium platform, shared with...
  
  
• Alfa Romeo Brera
  Alfa Romeo Brera
  The Alfa Romeo Brera is a sports car produced by the Italian automaker Alfa Romeo between 2005 and 2010. The Spider roadster was produced between 2006 to 2010. Both cars were manufactured by Pininfarina. Only 12,488 units of Spider and 21,786 units of Brera were built. Production of both models...
  
  
• Aston Martin V8 Vantage
  Aston Martin V8 Vantage (2005)
  The Aston Martin V8 Vantage and the Aston Martin V12 Vantage are a series of hand built sports cars from the British manufacturer Aston Martin. Aston Martin has previously used the "Vantage" name on high performance variants of their existing GT models, notably on the Virage-based car of the 1990s....
  
  
• Audi A6 Avant (C6)
• Audi RS4 (B7)
• BMW 3-Series
• BMW M6
  BMW M6
  The BMW M6, also known as the BMW M635CSi, is a high-performance version of the 6-Series automobile, designed by the motorsport division of BMW...
  
  
• BMW 7-Series
• Chevrolet Matiz
• Chevrolet Kalos
• Citroën C1
  Citroën C1
  The Citroën C1 is a city car produced by the French manufacturer Citroën since 2005.The C1 was developed as part of the B-Zero project by PSA Peugeot Citroën in a joint-venture with Toyota. The Peugeot 107 is identical to the C1 other than the front bumper and front and rear lights, while the...
  
  
• Citroën C6
  Citroën C6
  The Citroën C6 is an executive car produced by the French luxury marque Citroën since 2005.-Overview:Inspired by the C6 Lignage prototype which was first shown at the Geneva Motor Show in the spring of 1999, but differs from the concept car's styling in minor details...
  
  
• Daihatsu Sirion
  Daihatsu Sirion
  The Daihatsu Sirion is a subcompact car produced by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Daihatsu since 1998. The "Sirion" name has been used on export versions of the Japanese market Daihatsu Storia and Daihatsu Boon ....
  
  
• Dodge Caliber
  Dodge Caliber
  The Dodge Caliber was a compact car produced by the Dodge division of Chrysler. It replaced the Neon, and it went on sale in the spring of 2006 as a 2007 model year vehicle...
  
  

• Ferrari F430
  Ferrari F430
  The Ferrari F430 is a sports car that was produced by the Italian automaker Ferrari from 2004 to 2009, as a successor to the 360. It debuted at the 2004 Paris Motor Show...
  
   Spider
• Fiat Croma
  Fiat Croma
  The Fiat Croma is a nameplate used for two automobiles produced by Italian automaker Fiat, one a large family car built from 1985 to 1996 and the other a cross-over wagon built from 2005 to 2011.- Fiat Croma :...
  
  
• Lexus IS
  Lexus IS
  The Lexus IS is a series of entry-level luxury cars / compact executive cars sold by Lexus since 1998. The IS was introduced as an entry-level sport model slotted below the ES in the Lexus lineup...
  
  
• Maybach 57 S
  Maybach 57 and 62
  The Maybach 57 and 62 were the first automobile models of the Maybach brand since the brand's revival by DaimlerChrysler AG . They are derived from the Mercedes-Benz Maybach concept car presented at the 1997 Tokyo Motor Show...
  
  
• Mercedes-Benz B-Class
  Mercedes-Benz B-Class
  The Mercedes-Benz B-Class is a small family car introduced by German automaker Mercedes-Benz in March 2005. It is essentially an enlarged A-Class keeping the same engine and suspension system...
  
  
• Mercedes-Benz Farbs Mugarbs limited edition
• Peugeot 107
  Peugeot 107
  The Peugeot 107 is a city car produced by French automaker Peugeot since mid 2005.The 107 was developed by the B-Zero project of PSA Peugeot Citroën in a joint-venture with Toyota; the Citroën C1 and Toyota Aygo are badge engineered versions of the same car, although the Aygo has more detail...
  
  
• Opel Zafira
  Opel Zafira
  The Opel Zafira is a compact MPV engineered and produced by the German automaker Opel. The Zafira is sold under the Vauxhall marque in the United Kingdom.- Zafira A :...
  
  
• Opel Astra
  Opel Astra
  The Opel Astra is a small family car engineered and manufactured by the German automaker Opel since 1991.It is branded as Vauxhall Astra in the United Kingdom, the Buick Excelle XT in China and the Chevrolet Astra/Vectra in Latin America...
  
   OPC
• Rinspeed
  Rinspeed
  Rinspeed is a Swiss automobile manufacturer and tuning designer. Rinspeed specialise in restoring classic cars, and tuning and modifying modern cars...
  
   Chopster
• Saab 9-3 SportCombi
  Saab 9-3
  The first generation 9-3, a substantially improved 'new-generation' Saab 900 was launched in 1998 for the 1999 model year. Saab claimed that 1,100 changes were made, including a revised suspension in an attempt to tighten up the handling characteristics of its predecessor, the Saab 900...
  
  
• Tata Xover concept
• Toyota Aygo
  Toyota Aygo
  The Toyota Aygo is a city car sold by Toyota in Europe since 2005. All Aygos are built at the new factory of the Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile Czech joint venture in Kolin, Czech Republic. The Aygo was first displayed at the 2005 Salon de l'Automobile de Genève...
  
  
• Volkswagen Passat (B6)

2004

The following major introductions were made at the 2004 Geneva show:

• Audi A6 (C6)
• BMW MINI convertible
• Chrysler Crossfire
  Chrysler Crossfire
  The Chrysler Crossfire is a rear-wheel drive sports car marketed by Chrysler as both coupé and roadster and was built for Chrysler by Karmann of Germany.-Design:...
  
   SRT-6
• Chevrolet Corvette
  Chevrolet Corvette
  The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors that has been produced in six generations. The first model, a convertible, was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after...
  
   convertible

Ford Fiesta ST

• Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG
  Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
  The SLK is a compact roadster manufactured by Mercedes-Benz in three generations; R170 launched in 1996, the R171 in 2004 and R172 in 2011....
  
  
• Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
  Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
  The SLK is a compact roadster manufactured by Mercedes-Benz in three generations; R170 launched in 1996, the R171 in 2004 and R172 in 2011....
  
  
• Tata Indigo Advent
  Tata Indigo
  -Indigo Sedan :In 2002, Tata introduced India's competitive indigenous sedan: the Indigo. Designed in-house, it is a sedan version of the Tata Indica, with which it shares a large number of parts. Launched with a Turbodiesel and Petrol engines, An intercooled 'TDI' Engine, and Dicor engines were...
  
   concept

2003

The following major introductions were made at the 2003 Geneva show:

• Audi Nuvolari (concept)
• Al Araba 1
  Al Araba 1
  Al Araba 1 is a luxury car created by a joint venture between Saudi Arabian automobile maker Al-Araba Company and Indian vehicle customising and modification company DC Design . This car was the first Saudi Arabian made civilian vehicle, the project was completed in 2003 and was shown in the...
  
  

• Tata Indiva concept
• Kia Opirus
  Kia Opirus
  The Kia Opirus was a full-size car manufactured and marketed by Kia Motors that was launched in April 2003 — and was marketed globally under various nameplates, prominently as the Amanti. It was considered to be Kia's flagship vehicle....
  
  

2002

The following major introductions were made at the 2002 Geneva show:

• Ferrari 575M Maranello
  Ferrari 575M Maranello
  The Ferrari 575M Maranello is a two-seat, two-door, grand tourer built by Ferrari. Launched in 2002, it is essentially an updated 550 Maranello featuring minor styling changes from Pininfarina...
  
  
• Volkswagen Phaeton
  Volkswagen Phaeton
  The Volkswagen Phaeton is a full-size luxury sedan/saloon manufactured by German automaker Volkswagen, and is described by Volkswagen as their "premium class" vehicle...
  
  

2001

The following major introductions were made at the 2001 Geneva show:

• Renault Vel Satis
  Renault Vel Satis
  The Renault Vel Satis was an executive car produced by the French manufacturer Renault, launched at the 2001 Geneva Motorshow to replace the already-discontinued Safrane...
  
  
• Lancia Thesis
  Lancia Thesis
  The Lancia Thesis is an executive car produced by Italian automaker Lancia between 2002 and 2009. It was available with naturally aspirated and turbocharged engines ranging between 2.0 and 3.2 litres, in both straight-5 or V6 configurations. Its appearance was based on the 1999 Lancia Dialogos...
  
  

• Fiat Stilo
  Fiat Stilo
  The Fiat Stilo is a small family car available as a 3-door and a 5-door hatchback, as well as an estate , produced by the Italian automaker Fiat Automobiles. The Stilo 3-door and 5-door were launched in 2001 to replace the Fiat Bravo/Brava, with the Stilo MultiWagon following in 2002...
  
  
• Citroën C3
  Citroën C3
  The Citroën C3 is a supermini car equipped with a range of inline-four engines that has been produced by the French automaker Citroën since 2002. It was designed by Donato Coco and Jean-Pierre Ploué, previously known for designing the first generation Renault Twingo; the former has been the head of...
  
  

2000

The following major introductions were made at the 2000 Geneva show:

• Opel Speedster

• Opel Omega V8

1970

The following major introductions were made at the 1970 Geneva show:

• Citroën SM
  Citroën SM
  The Citroën SM is a high-performance coupé produced by the French manufacturer Citroën from 1970 to 1975. The SM placed third in the 1971 European Car of the Year contest, trailing its stablemate Citroën GS, and won the 1972 Motor Trend Car of the Year award in the U.S. in 1972.-History:In 1961,...
  
  
• Alfa Romeo Montreal
  Alfa Romeo Montreal
  The Alfa Romeo Montreal is a 2+2 coupé automobile produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo from 1970 to 1977.-Concept car:The Alfa Romeo Montreal was introduced as a concept car in 1967 at Expo 67, held in Montreal, Canada. Originally, the concept cars were displayed without any model name,...
  
  

1960s

The following major introductions were made at 1960s Geneva shows:

• 1967: Mercedes-Benz 250SL
  Mercedes-Benz W113
  The Mercedes-Benz W 113 roadsters, designed by Paul Bracq, were produced from 1963 through 1971. Their distinctive "pagoda" hardtop roof, designed by Béla Barényi, gave them their contemporary nickname...
  
  
• 1963: Mercedes-Benz 230SL
  Mercedes-Benz W113
  The Mercedes-Benz W 113 roadsters, designed by Paul Bracq, were produced from 1963 through 1971. Their distinctive "pagoda" hardtop roof, designed by Béla Barényi, gave them their contemporary nickname...
  
  

1920s

See also

• Premiere
  Premiere
  A premiere is generally "a first performance". This can refer to plays, films, television programs, operas, symphonies, ballets and so on. Premieres for theatrical, musical and other cultural presentations can become extravagant affairs, attracting large numbers of socialites and much media...
  
  
• Peugeot Concours Design
  Peugeot Concours Design
  The Peugeot Concours Design competition is a biennial competition run by the French car manufacturer Peugeot. For each competition, entrants must submit their designs for a car...
  
  
• Science and technology in Switzerland
  Science and technology in Switzerland
  Science and technology in Switzerland play an important role in economy as very few natural resources are available in the country. The Swiss National Science Foundation, mandated by the Federal government, is the most important institute promoting scientific research.The raw output of scientific...
  
  

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